HomeTravels With the Deputy Secretary of State …Travel to New Orleans, Santo Domingo, and Buenos Aires, April 10-14, 2023 hide Travel to New Orleans, Santo Domingo, and Buenos Aires, April 10-14, 2023 Summary Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman traveled April 10-14 to New Orleans, Louisiana; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her trip to New Orleans advanced the Administration’s commitment to building a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible State Department. Her visits to the Dominican Republic and Argentina underscored our strong bilateral relationships with key partners while furthering our shared interests in advancing democracy, prosperity, and security in our hemisphere. In New Orleans, the Deputy Secretary met with local officials, students, and community leaders to better understand their perspectives on how to craft a more innovative and inclusive U.S. foreign policy. At Dillard University, she encouraged students to pursue careers in foreign affairs while highlighting the State Department’s deepening partnerships with HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions. She participated in a reception showcasing diverse New Orleans chefs and delivered remarks on the role of culinary diplomacy in building bridges following the relaunch of the Diplomatic Culinary Partnership initiative. In the Dominican Republic, Deputy Secretary Sherman met with President Luis Abinader, Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez, and other senior officials. Their discussions reinforced our strong and enduring bilateral ties across a broad range of issues, including the urgent situation in Haiti. The Deputy Secretary also engaged the Dominican Republic’s diverse civil society, including alumni of U.S. government fellowship and leadership programs. Her visit followed that of Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas Chris Dodd, who participated in the March 25 Ibero-American Summit as a guest of President Abinader. In Buenos Aires, the Deputy Secretary joined Argentina in celebrating the 40th anniversary of its return to democracy and 200 years of diplomatic relations with the United States. She met with Foreign Minister Cafiero, Economy Minister Massa, Energy Secretary Royon, and Mining Secretary Avila to discuss our shared vision of economic prosperity in the Americas and our strong bilateral partnership. During her visit, she met with members of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina Jewish Community Center, visited historical memorial sites, met with union leaders, and engaged the private sector. She also delivered a policy speech about democracy in the Western Hemisphere at the University of Buenos Aires. Deputy Sherman’s visit followed the March 29 meeting of President Biden with President Alberto Fernández in Washington, D.C. Argentina April 14, 2023 Remarks by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman April 14, 2023 Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman at the University of Buenos Aires April 14, 2023 Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister Cafiero in Buenos Aires April 14, 2023 Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Argentina Secretary of Mining, Fernanda Ávila, and Argentina Secretary of Energy, Flavia Royon, in Buenos Aires Dominican Republic April 12, 2023 Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting With President Abinader and FM Álvarez of the Dominican Republic April 12, 2023 Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting With President Abinader and FM Álvarez of the Dominican Republic April 12, 2023 Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting on Economic Development in the Dominican Republic Louisiana April 11, 2023 Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Remarks at a Culinary Diplomacy Reception April 11, 2023 Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Remarks at Dillard University Public Schedule April 13, 2023 Public Schedule – April 14, 2023 April 12, 2023 Public Schedule – April 13, 2023 April 11, 2023 Public Schedule – April 12, 2023 April 10, 2023 Public Schedule – April 11, 2023 Trip Preview April 10, 2023 Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Travel to New Orleans, Santo Domingo, and Buenos Aires Tags Argentina Deputy Secretary of State Dominican Republic Louisiana